Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO), through its Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, revealed that it will work closely with health partners to vaccinate more than 25 million persons in Nigeria against yellow fever in 2018.

Dr. Ghebreyesus, made the disclosure at the African Launch of “Strategy to Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemic” (EYE Strategy) in Abuja.

The health expert added it was relevant to launch a new strategy of eradicating yellow fever in Africa, considering that the world was currently facing a growing risk of the disease.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday inaugurated the Abia Tele-health initiative, otherwise known as ‘Dial-a-doctor’ initiative, describing it as commendable effort in the healthcare delivery system in the state. Speaking at the event held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, Osinbajo said that Abia had blazed the trail in the utilisation of Global System of Mobile Telecommunication (GSM) in the delivery of quality healthcare to the people of the state.

A groundbreaking study has uncovered why some patients' cancers are more deadly than others, despite appearing identical.

Francis Crick Institute scientists developed a way of analysing a cancer's history to predict its future.

The study on kidney cancer patients showed some tumours were "born to be bad" while others never became aggressive and may not need treating.

Medical experts speaking in Lagos on Thursday, advised married men who are trying to impregnate their wives to practice healthy eating as this may help increase fertility chances.

The experts said in separate interviews that what enters the stomach of many men could greatly influence the chances of their wives conceiving faster.

Mr John Adigwe, who works at Solmon Conception Diet Consultancy, Lagos, said research revealed that only women take caution to eat foods that could boost their fertility, but that men also ought to take such precautions.

The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari on Wednesday appealed to operators of private healthcare facilities in the country to reduce the high cost of their services to enable average Nigerians have access to desired medical attention. The President's wife made the call during a courtesy visit by officials of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) at the State House.

Biologists from St Petersburg, Russia have created a compound that can make cancer cells to repair their DNA or self-destruct after fatal genome damage occurs.

According to a Professor of St Petersburg State Technological Institute Alexander Garabagiu, the effectiveness of the new compound is much higher than that of the most powerful drugs developed in the US and Europe.

This could be a new step toward more effective and safer chemotherapy.